Understanding Basic Rehabilitation Techniques Course Information

Develop a comprehensive knowledge of the rehabilitation needs of displaced persons within the current global context so you can play an effective and proactive role in global and local efforts to increase access to high quality rehabilitation care for displaced persons and improve the functioning of individuals worldwide.

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General Course Information

• Course Type - Free, Open, Online
• Course Coordinators - Rachael Lowe, Naomi O'Reilly
• Institution - Physiopedia & ReLAB-HS
• About this course - This online course will develop knowledge of the rehabilitation needs of displaced persons.
• Who can take part - This course is aimed at health and social care professionals, clinicians, students and assistants; and rehabilitation related health systems stakeholders. Others interested in this subject are more than welcome to participate.
• Date of course - 4 September 2023 - 30 September 2023
• Time commitment - Approximately 10 hours over 4 weeks (optional extra 4 hours)
• Language - the main course language will be in English, we will translate into other languages as demand requires.
• Requirements - Participants will complete online learning activities, engage with additional resources, take part in the conversation online and complete the course evaluation.
• Assessment - There will be a final quiz.
• Awards - Plus completion certificate and CPD points.
• Accreditation - the course will be accredited in the USA, Australia and South Africa and is formally accepted without accreditation as a professional development activity by many other countries. If you would like this course accredited in your country please contact [email protected]

This MOOC is a collaboration between Physiopedia and the USAID funded Learning, Acting, and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems (ReLAB-HS). ReLAB-HS is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and is implemented under cooperative agreement number 7200AA20CA00033. The consortium is managed by prime recipient, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Quick Overview

1. Pre-course information will be sent by email two weeks before the start date.
2. The programme of courses will be available through our online learning platform - Plus (you will need a free trial account).
3. This programme is divided into seven courses, each being between 2 and 5 hours in length.
4. All courses will be released on 4 September 2023.
5. Participants will get a certificate for each course completed.
6. Once all courses are completed, there will be an opportunity to submit an assignment to complete the programme and receive the full programme certificate. If you have a trial account you will be able to submit your assignment up to 13 November. After this date you will need a full Plus members account to submit your assignment.
7. The course will be available to complete for free for 4 weeks until 30 September 2023 for all Trial members. After this date only full Plus members will be able to complete the full programme and refer back to any of the resources at any time in the future . People in low and low-middle income countries can get free access.
8. The course will be available in English and .... Languages